Chris Daughtry reveals his daughter Hannah Price died by suicide

Chris Daughtry’s daughter, Hannah Price, committed suicide while under the influence of drugs, her family revealed on Wednesday.

Price, 25, was found dead at her home in North Tennessee in November, but she The cause of death is a mystery until now, with The family asked people to “please stop” rumors that her death was a homicide. Chris and Deanna Daughtry said in a statement Wednesday that their daughter has found herself abusive in relationships as adults and often turns to drugs to justify her pain.

According to her family, the years leading up to Hannah’s death brought her down. Her biological father Randall Price – she was Deanna’s child from a previous relationship – died by suicide in 2018. The same, she was shot in the face during an encounter with gang members and went blind. temporary.

“We did all we could to support her and give her the help she needed to recover from these tragedies and get her life back on track,” said Chris and Deanna. write. Price has struggled with mental illness since childhood and has been “in and out of therapy and treatment centers” for years, they said.

They waited until now to issue a statement to allow time for “a full investigation by law enforcement.”

“Hannah was a generous and loving person who wanted more for herself and others. She will forever be in the hearts and minds of those of us who loved her,” Chris and Deanna wrote.

The morning of November 12th, Price called her parents “fearful for her life”, saying that her boyfriend, Bobby Jolly, had physically abused her and had taken her car. Chris and Deanna called 911. When officers arrived, however, they did not find Price threatening. She and Jolly were arrested together in a road rage incident involving a gun in April.

Jolly would then be the one to find Price’s body and call authorities. He was arrested later that same day, but his arrest was unrelated to Price’s death. The Knoxville Medical Examiner’s Office found no evidence of foul play.

Daughtry wrote on Instagram at the time, “I’m absolutely devastated and heartbroken… We never had to say goodbye to our precious Hannah and it was another huge blow to our lives. Our family.”

If you or a loved one is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Message Line crisis by texting TALK to 741741.